MUNICH, Germany - Jack Brandsen is taking over the role of chief strategy officer (CSO) Europe at Gobao effective immediately. In his position, he will drive the strategic direction of the company in the European market. Brandsen brings over 15 years of experience in the bicycle industry and has successfully built numerous brands in the e-mobility sector.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan - Giant Group has announced the takeover of Stages Cycling from its owner companies, some of which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June. Giant Group's US subsidiary, SPIA Cycling Inc. finally got hold of Stages Cycling with a winning bid of US$20.1 million (€18 million).

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided to discontinue its criminal investigation into cargobike manufacturer Babboe B.V. The company was suspected of producing and marketing certain types of (electric) cargo bikes that allegedly had safety issues.

BUSNAGO, Italy - Patent disputes often drag on for years. This was also the case between Miranda and FSA that started in 2018 with a letter from the Portuguese component manufacturer to the German importer Advanced Sports. In a public statement FSA recently announced the case closed after a ruling by the German District Court in Düsseldorf.

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Europe Cycle Company B.V. (ECC), the manufacturer of Vogue cargo bikes, must immediately stop the sale of all its cargo bikes, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has determined. The company must also recall cargo bikes that pose a serious safety risk.

ALKMAAR, the Netherlands - Wholesaler and cycling gear brand AGU has announced its take-over by EcoMotion and withdrawal of the chapter 11 status. Fierce competition on the local market in combination with multiple senior management changes in recent years lead to a declining market position of this one-time leading player in the Dutch cycling market.

Sustainable tire manufacturer reTyre has formed a new partnership with Thule, a global leader in premium mobility solutions. Celebrated for its commitment to creating products that are both innovative and environmentally responsible, the partnership aligns with Thules sustainable ambitions.

英國，倫敦（LONDON）－電動自行車充電器品質問題在英國及歐洲都引發疑慮，其中規模最大之一的充電器及改裝套件網路販售平台Wish.com，在考量安全風險之下，已禁止販售該類產品，不過各界對於新政策仍保有嚴重擔憂。

捷克，喬夫喬維采（ČVRČOVICE）－為向顧客提供Brevs電動自行車組裝和電池的一站式服務，Darfon Electronics決定設廠捷克。

荷蘭，阿姆斯特丹- 旗下有眾多自行車品牌的Accell Group NV在上星期五公布年中財務報告的記者會中宣佈營業額成長了13%。電動自行車和運動自行車的銷售成長造就了營收兩位數的成長。特別是電動自行車和Haibike全新高性能電動自行車推升了Accell的營業額，電動自行車的營收也再創新高。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Accell Group昨日宣其計畫調整生產架構，以「簡化營運並提升效率」，因此該集團將合併位於海倫芬的Batavus和Koga品牌工廠，並將部分生產移至Accell其它歐洲廠進行，預計裁減150個職位。

西班牙，馬利亞維亞（MALLABIA）－參觀自行車製造商Orbea S. Coop.時，一抵達總部便可看出他們有多麼深根在地，他們的母語是巴斯克語（Basque），第二外語是英文。Bike Europe在造訪該公司位於Mallabia的總部及工廠時，也發現這間巴斯克自行車製造商與國內外競爭者截然不同之處。

義大利，瓦爾波利切拉（VALPOLICELLA）－Pon子公司Focus Italia Group新名稱為Pon.Bike Italia，該荷蘭自行車龍頭在買下這間義大利公司後，最後階段是品牌再造。

德國，比勒費爾德／慕尼黑（BIELEFELD/MUNICH）－根據一份破產程序的中期評估報告，在Internetstores Group宣佈破產之後，他們尚未收到任何整體收購報價。這也讓人擔憂該公司旗下品牌往後是否能繼續經營，且可能面臨裁員風險。

荷蘭，海倫芬（HEERENVEEN）－Babboe已停止販售載貨自行車，待另行通知。荷蘭食品及消費者產品安全部門（Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority，簡稱NVWA）收到大量車架在騎乘過程中斷裂的報告。向該單位詢問說明時，其回覆：「該自行車製造商未能充分證明特定型號不存在安全風險。」

柬埔寨，金邊（PHNOM PENH）－去年開始，市場對柬埔寨生產的自行車需求量大幅減少，且目前此勢未減。該國海關總局（General Department of Customs and Excise）一份報告顯示，該國今年Q1自行車出口值年減43%。

中國，蘇州－中國電池製造商Phylion於去年11月宣布成立全新子公司Joycube，專攻電動自行車及輕型電動車（LEV）領域。該公司於台北國際自行車展上展出新款適用礫石車和載貨自行車的電池，可見其已重新定位Joycube。

盧森堡，盧森堡市（LUXEMBOURG）－歐洲檢察官辦公室（European Public Prosecutor's Office，簡稱EPPO）宣布，自中國進口電動自行車的某義大利公司因涉嫌重大海關詐欺行為，已對其執行凍結令。該公司被控避稅金額超過980萬歐元。對於歐盟電動自行車零件進口問題的複雜性，這一最新案件亦引起社會關注。

德國，法蘭克福（FRANKFURT）－美國電動自行車市場進展較歐洲市場緩慢是業界眾所皆知的，根據未來7年30%的複合年增長率（CAGR）進行的預測，美國電動自行車市場可能在2030年達到670萬輛，追上常規自行車銷量。 以上數據為美國顧問公司eCycleElectric於Eurobike上所提供，然而，這反應出的是最樂觀的情況。

西班牙，馬德里（MADRID）－西班牙工業暨觀光部（Ministry of Industry and Tourism）發布的數據顯示，自行車產量在2024年上半年達到171,200輛。雖然較去年同期減少6.4%，但今年第二季產量已增加到每月3萬輛。